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I Poke Fun At Our Modern Society In My 30 Cartoons Of The Human Evolution Silhouette

One of the most recognizable images — and a source of endless memes — is the “Evolution Silhouette” depicting a step-by-step rise from our primate ancestors. I play with the silhouettes in my “Viva la Evolución!” series of cartoons to poke fun at social media, politics, religion, and human behavior. I try to give a fresh and humorous treatment and a new level of meaning to a classic image.

I was born and raised in Russia where I became intimately familiar with the absurd. At age 16, I published my first cartoon in the humor magazine Krokodil (“Crocodile”). My passion for drawing and visual storytelling led me to become an animator and film director.

In 2007, I moved to California, where I work as a director, storyboard artist, character designer, and illustrator.

Cartoonist, animator, writer, illustrator, and story artist. Born and raised in Russia. Currently lives and works in California, USA. His first cartoon was published when he was 16. Studied Directing at Russian State University of Cinematography in Moscow. Worked on numerous animation and TV projects in Russia and USA, including Golan the Insatiable (airing on FOX) and The Awesomes (streaming on Hulu). His films were submitted at festivals in Washington, D.C., Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Munich, and Brussels.

After getting her BA in Communication, watching more guilty-pleasure films and TV series than she should have and becoming interested in how it‘s all made, Violeta wandered into the Film Industry and got to see and experience the mysterious behind-the-scenes of film production: from finances to sets to marketing. But being a self-proclaimed captain of the Internet with close to no activity on social media, scrolling through the web for a living and sharing its treasures was always at the back of her head. So a year ago, she joined the army of Bored Pandas as a Community Manager and have been fighting the boredom ever since. Her mission is to shine a spotlight on talented artists and inspiring stories...